Originally Posted by
Airsupport
hahaa, never said you were on a ladder all day, not sure why that came to your mind. Well i almost have 2 years down and all i have seen is growth and potential. Not sure why you think this is a dying industry when the airlines cant hire enough. At some point like has been pointed out here, supply and demand will kick in and the pilots will get what they want. After 9/11 companies used that fear to scare the pilots down to "save" the industry. and who knows, maybe there was a real chance that some of the airlines were going to disappear. It has happened before. But that time has passed and all the pilot groups know it. Airlines are making money and the people working for them know it. its just a matter of time before it will be the companies turn to make concessions. and dont be so hateful, why would i want to ignore you?? i enjoy reading the bitter rantings of an old man... makes me realize how good i have it.
I read your postings often and I'm glad to say that I’ve found very few that I disagree with. I do believe you and I are on the same page, especially when it comes to the "Old Bitter Ramblings" of SkyHigh. My father was an airline pilot for over 32 years. We have many current and retired airline pilot friends who were apart of the chaious caused by Deregulation, Eastern, Braniff, Pan Am and 9/11. After all that they have been through you'd think that they would sound like SkyHigh, but they don't. They've stated many times that the industry isn't what it used to be but it's still far better than 95% of the professions out there, "for most."
There are risks associated with every job, some pay off more than others and some pay off in a different way. Commercial aviation can do both if you play your cards right, your professional in appearance and demeanor, well spoken, hard working and your personality is one the builds bridges to allow you to move up to a SWA, FedEx or UPS.
It's all a gamble, but it's the right gamble for my life. I plan on choosing my future steps wisely and I will utilize the advice of my family & friends who are currently in and retired from the airline industry to do so.
A wise man once said, "I'd rather fail at something I love than succeed at something I hate.”